Coffee School Portland: Milk Steaming and Latte Art

There's no replacement for practice, but this class certainly sets you on the right path and provides a lot of helpful pointers. I got the class for free as part of a promotion, and I'm glad I watched it. There is a lot of content on YouTube also, but it's not always as clear or direct.

Loving this series

Almost 3 yrs I was doing it wrong... Now perfect every time... Excellent course. I have a few ideas how to greatly enhance customer satisfaction /delight.

The course felt like it stopped too short. It ended right when they were making the final design. I’ve since found other courses that provided more detail and were a little more helpful.

I took the class with my two daughters - a gift from them. Yes, we had a nice time and yes, the instructor was very nice and informative and yes, all the supplies were top notch. She said right away that we should not expect to make beautiful latte art creations after just one class. At the end of the class neither we nor the other person enrolled could execute anything more than a blob and so our outcome was disappointing and my home efforts have not yet yielded any improvement! I do feel like I got a much better grasp of how the milk should be steamed to enable latte art, but alas, no latte art so far!

Great intro class! Highly recommend for new espresso enthusiasts

I thought the milk steaming suggestions were good and it has improved my overall milk texture making the capability of doing nice looking latte Art possible. I would have loved to seen more art created from the start of pour all the way to the end. Often, that part of the process was cut short in an effort to give verbal suggestions. I’m much more of a visual learner and will have to check out more online videos. All in all, the course was very well worth the course fee. In all honesty, I have a bit of a hand tremor and sometimes I make a perfect heart and at other times, it looks like a nuclear blast mushroom cloud. My consistency stinks!

I really enjoyed the class and the instructor was excellent. I learned a lot!

Well presented, friendly, professional class. Best of all was the hands on nature of the class, as nothing can replace muscle memory/practice. Tony was super patient and helpful, making sure each participant succeeded with our beginner level Heart art! Thank you!

Great instructor. Worth the time and a good value.

This class was full of excellent instruction. I have never steamed milk before or poured latte art, and I was able to understand the process as well as prepare the coffee beans and pull shots which I have never done either. It’s worth every the cost of admission for sure.

I enjoyed the class, fun and well taught

I had a wonderful time and learn a bunch. Everybody in the class was very pleasant and the instructor was top-notch!

A FaceTime video would be much more helpful. I’m not any better at making latte art.

I can't access it. I've been so busy, but wanted to see it this weekend.

Aside from learning the techniques to create different latte art, the best part for me was really nailing down good milk steaming. Sean was a great instructor- very knowledgeable, super encouraging and genuinely invested in helping us learn. I would high recommend this class. I do wish it were longer though—once things started to click the hour was up.

The best class ever

Pretty much a summary of all that’s readily available on you tube. Nothing new. Still can’t do art

The video was great- helpful in achieving the desired microfoam. Will take much practice to achieve latte art but the "dot" is sufficient for me. Thank you!

It was a very good event for me, learned a lot.

Enjoyed the class - well presented and easy to follow

What a great customer service! Always here to assist and fast!!!

Fantastic!!!

Well presented and clear.

A solid overview of techniques

Easy to follow and very helpful!! My milk foam has improved greatly

Great class with very thorough explanations!

Sam is an awesome instructor. She corrected my improper techniques and now I'm able to make latte art much more consistently. Although vids on youtube are free, there's a lot of misinformation out there. This course was totally worth the cost. I wish I had signed up sooner.

This was a great course and hit the sweet spot of great information without overkill. I'm more than a novice but not the "coffee nerd" that my son is. The course videos with Sam Pinkerton were easy to watch, short, and well edited. I run an online video course in medical education and appreciated the production efforts to make the course look easy and flow seamlessly. The one-on-one at the end was worth the price of the course.

Provided much more detail than any video on YouTube, plus having the ability to comment and have questions answered was great. Make sure to film yourself making a coffee to analyze with Sam during the included 1:1. She provided great, and very detailed, individual feedback as we watched the video.

I’ve long been able to steam milk well, but no matter how many YouTube videos I watched, I couldn’t get the knack of latte art. Sam’s step-by-step instruction and explanations along with the practice sheet allowed me to quickly master the skills. Being able to re-watch select “chapters” of the class was key for me as I practiced. This course is a screaming bargain. Highly recommended.